Android Things IoT Platform by Google
Build connected devices for a wide variety of applications
Android Things is an IoT platform by Google that lets users build IoT connected devices using Android APIs combined with the Google Cloud Platform. The Android Things is currently available for a number of platforms including the Raspberry Pi 3.
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NEW - Android Things Starter Kit
The Starter Kit is a developer kit designed for Android Things. The kit contains a touch screen display, a developer board, camera and additional accessories.
Features
- Pico i.MX7D development board
- Standoffs and screws for the Rainbow HAT
- Rainbow HAT
- USB-C cable
- Wifi antenna
- Antenna extender cable
- Camera module
- Camera module cable
- 5" multi-touch display
- Display 6-wire cable
- Cardboard stand
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Raspberry Pi ‐ RASPBERRY PI 3
The Raspberry Pi 3 Model B as the exact same form factor as the Raspberry Pi 2 Model B. The superiority of the Pi 3 lies within the advanced ARM CPU, on board Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity.
Features
- A 1.2 GHz 64-bit quad-core ARMv8 CPU
- 802.11n wireless LAN
- Bluetooth 4.1
- BLE
- Four USB ports
- 40 GPIO pins
- Full HDMI port
- Ethernet port
- Camera interface (CSI)
- Display interface (DSI)
- Combined 3.5 mm audio jack and composite video
- Micro-SD card slot (now push-pull rather than push-push)
- VideoCore® IV 3D graphics core
Wandboard Pico ‐ Starter Kits and Board ARM PICO Kits
Wandboard starter kits enable faster development of secure connected devices for the Android Internet of Things (IoT). Offering both local and cloud connectivity over multiple wireless protocols by using lightweight embedded OS that includes Weave, a communication protocol. Android Things delivers security at the scale you need it via Google-managed updates and verified boot. Keeping unit costs low and shortening time to market, Android Things Wandboard developed the PICO-IMX6UL-KIT by working closely with Google and NXP to help engineers and makers with a predictable development track.
Kits
- PICO-PI-IMX7 1 GHz Starter Kit
- PICO‐PI‐IMX7 Datasheet
Pimoroni ‐ Rainbow HAT
The Rainbow HAT (Hardware Attached on Top) was developed with Android Things in mind. Pimoroni with Google shaped this spectacular add-on board which incorporates a smorgasbord of sensors, displays, LEDs and a piezo buzzer. The Rainbow HAT is designed explicitly to feature the wide range of protocols on the Raspberry Pi including SPI, I²C, GPIO and PWM.
Kits
- PIM242 Rainbow HAT only
- PIM243 Raspberry Pi 3 Starter Kit for Android Things
- PIM251 Rainbow HAT + Pibow Coupé Android Things
Features
- Seven APA102 multicolor LEDs
- Four 14-segment alphanumeric displays (green LEDs)
- HT16K33 display driver chip
- Three capacitive touch buttons
- Atmel QT1070 capacitive touch driver chip
- Blue, green, and red LEDs
- BMP280 temperature and pressure sensor
- Piezo buzzer
- Breakout pins for servo, I²C, SPI, and UART (all 3v3)
Adafruit Project Kit for Android Things ‐ Starter Kits
New to Android Things? Not sure where to begin? These kits, in conjunction with tutorials on getting started with Android Things and official sample projects, will set you up to develop your first design. The project kits for Android Things furnishes the peripherals for all supported Android things boards including the Raspberry Pi 3 and Intel Edison removing the hunt for busy engineers. Raspberry Pi 3 and Intel Edison sold separately.
Sparkfun Project Kit for Android Things ‐ Kits
The SparkFun Starter Pack for Intel Edison contains a selection of boards that provides the minimum for getting started using the Intel Edison. The SparkFun Project Kit for Intel Edison and Android Things contains a selection of parts and peripherals for getting started with Android Things using the Intel Edison. It is meant to be used in conjunction with the Starter Pack.
